Dorothy Marie (Burkhead) McDowell, age 87, was born in Louisville, Kentucky on May 15, 1926 and passed away in Louisville, June 21, 2013. She was the youngest of six children, three brothers and two sisters, all of which have preceded her in death.
She married Elmer A. McDowell in Simpsonville, Kentucky on September 10, 1943, who survives her. They have two children, Allen Wayne (Doris) McDowell and Donna Marie (Mike) Dittoe; four grandchildren, Cheri, Daryl, Dwayne, and Alana; eight great grandchildren, Devin, Candace, Kayla, Nicholas, Brittany, Megan, William, and Caitlin; and three great great grandchildren, Danthony, Keegan, and Ava Marie. Dorothy is retired from The Federal Reserve Bank and is a member of Southeast Christian Church.
Funeral Service will be conducted Wednesday at 10 am at Arch L. Heady at Resthaven, 4400 Bardstown Road with entombment in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 3-8 on Tuesday at the funeral home.The family wishes to thank the staff at Springhurst Health and Rehab for their compasionate care and requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Dorothy's name to Springhurst Health and Rehab, 3001 N. Hurstbourne Parkway, Louisville, Kentumcky 40241.
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